The Rounds - January 22, 2006

Dr. Jay’s Rounds
Karen Richardson
January 22, 2006
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Good Evening Soca lovers. I’m Nurse Karen and these are Dr. Jay’s Rounds.
I simply love what I do. And the way I see it, if you don’t love your work why work at all? This week soca diva Destra Garcia got a little incentive to keep the crowds moving. She signed a point seven million dollar endorsement deal with Caribbean mobile communications giant Digicel. In less than five years the popular cell phone service provider has introduced competition to phone companies in fifteen countries, most recently ending the monopoly held by TSTT in Trinidad.
To land a gig like that. You have to be the very best at what you do. That takes hard work, dedication and years of experience. In Trinidad they train up their Soca stars from young. Jr. Soca monarch is just around the corner and some new schools are on the list. Diego Martin posse stand up! Little cuties from your area will be vying for the prize for the first time. Too young to soca? Aye aye aye, yuh making joke!
In Guyana the pros are taking the stage for the Carib Soca monarch...On Saturday, thirteen competitors will show their mettle for a chance to advance to the quarter finals. It’s hard work, but somebody’s got to do it.
They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. But in our line of work, imitation is a serious thing. I mean imagine what kind of bacchanal would start if you tried to imitate a doctor. Well, our Doctor Jay is not only a musical physician, the man is also the top international soca DJ of the year. So, when he makes a move, is a whole set of people watching.
Soca therapy is a big time radio show, with big time listener support and big time segments like the Rounds. Yeah yeah! Well down in Antigua there’s a radio station that coincidentally started a segment on a soca programme…just last week…called…you guessed it! Pan Moments! And I’m not saying that Family Radio’s Vybe Soca Spotlight is copying Doctor Jay. But I will say…they lucky I’m called Nurse Karen… and not lawyer Karen. Steups…Righto.
I’m nurse Karen and Those are Doctor Jay’s Rounds. Send your comments to Soca at FLOW 935 DOT COM. Now back to de docta!